The best bittersweet albums

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1FuneralArcade Fire · 4.8 from 3 scores
  2. 2Music Has the Right to ChildrenBoards of Canada · 5 from 1 score
  3. 3Abbey RoadThe Beatles · 5 from 1 score
  1. 4The BeatlesThe Beatles5 from 1 score
  2. 5Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears4.5 from 1 score
  3. 6Titanic RisingWeyes Blood4.5 from 1 score
  4. 7Let It BeThe Beatles4.5 from 1 score
  5. 8Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel4.5 from 1 score
  6. 9IllinoisSufjan Stevens4.2 from 3 scores
  7. 10Good News for People Who Love Bad NewsModest Mouse4 from 3 scores
  8. 11Eyes OpenSnow Patrol3.8 from 3 scores